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九谷焼について

九谷焼について
About Kutani ware

The characteristic and most attractive feature of Kutani ware is its `”overglaze''. The splendor of
the colored decoration is so extravagant that it is said that ``There is no Kutani without talking
about the overglaze.''
The distinctive feature of Kutani ware's overglaze decoration is the wonderful color effect and
elegant pattern of ``red, yellow, green, purple, and navy blue,'' known as Gosai-te (commonly
known as Kutani Gosai).
In addition, the harmony of colors is attractive, such as the Aote Ko Kutani lacquering using
“green, yellow, purple, and deep blue''.
九谷焼の歴史

九谷焼の歴史
History of Kutani ware

九谷焼の歴史は、九谷古窯より始まります。 加賀藩の命により、九谷金山にて現場監督をしていた後藤才次郎が、九谷の山より磁器原料の「陶石」を発見しました。
その後、九谷焼を焼いたことが九谷古窯の始まりとなります。

The history of Kutani ware begins with the Kutani Old Kiln. At the request of the Kaga clan, Jiro
Goto, who was working as a site supervisor at Kutani Gold Mine, discovered ``pottery stone'', a
raw material for porcelain, in the mountains of Kutani. After that, the firing of Kutani ware
marked the beginning of the Kutani old kiln.

しかし、原因は不明ですが、わずか100年足らずで廃窯となりました。
この間に焼かれたものを「古九谷」とよんでいます。

However, for unknown reasons, the kiln was discontinued after just 100 years. Items baked
during this time are called ''Ko-Kutani.''

九谷焼は他人の真似をしないため、作家の数だけ違った個性の九谷焼が生み出されます。
現代感覚あふれる美しい色彩が今も見るものを魅了します。

Because Kutani ware is not imitated by others, each piece of Kutani ware is as unique as the
number of artists. Beautiful colors full of modern sensibilities still fascinate those who see it.

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